31 Days of Scream-O-Ween! - Lifeforce

Saturday

Oct 26, 2013 at 5:15 PM

By Garon Cockrell

Space….Vampires. Those two words should be enough to sell you on this movie but if theyaren’t here are two more: TobeHooper. He of Funhouse (another ScreamFactory title), Poltergeist, Invaders from Mars, and a little movie called TheTexas Chainsaw Massacre fame.This is another of those horror titles I missed; in fact,I’d never heard of this one, which made me all the more thrilled for it to be aCollector’s Edition. Even better? A longer, director approved cut.

Lifeforce The Film:

So far Scream Factory has released two vampire flicks, TheVampire Lovers, and this sci-fi tinged Tobe Hooper classic Lifeforce. Here we find some astronauts discovering aspaceship hidden in Hayley’s Comet. Insidesaid ship is a trio of humanoid creatures trapped in some kind of stasis. Of course there wouldn’t be a movie if theyweren’t brought back!

Well barely brought back but I don’t want to spoilanything. Suffice it to say, spacevampires on earth. Naked sexy spacevampires wreaking all sorts of havoc.

The Disc:Lifeforce undoubtedly looks better than it ever has but thatdoesn’t mean the picture here is flawless. There is a little age and some picture dimness but it’s nothing thattakes away from the enjoyment of the film. The effects looks great for the most part but they can’t escape thetrappings of time as they are definitely 80s effects.

That said, the disc still looks great and the film is atreat to watch.

Repeat view-ability: B / I’m sure plenty of people are going toreplay this over and over to see Mathilda May in all her beautiful glory butwith all of the amazing other titles coming from Scream Factory, Lifeforcemight not get multiple views.

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By Garon Cockrell

Space….Vampires.
Those two words should be enough to sell you on this movie but if they
aren’t here are two more: Tobe
Hooper. He of Funhouse (another Scream
Factory title), Poltergeist, Invaders from Mars, and a little movie called The
Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame.
This is another of those horror titles I missed; in fact,
I’d never heard of this one, which made me all the more thrilled for it to be a
Collector’s Edition. Even better? A longer, director approved cut.

Lifeforce
The Film:
So far Scream Factory has released two vampire flicks, The
Vampire Lovers, and this sci-fi tinged Tobe Hooper classic Lifeforce. Here we find some astronauts discovering a
spaceship hidden in Hayley’s Comet. Inside
said ship is a trio of humanoid creatures trapped in some kind of stasis. Of course there wouldn’t be a movie if they
weren’t brought back!

Well barely brought back but I don’t want to spoil
anything. Suffice it to say, space
vampires on earth. Naked sexy space
vampires wreaking all sorts of havoc.

The Disc:
Lifeforce undoubtedly looks better than it ever has but that
doesn’t mean the picture here is flawless.
There is a little age and some picture dimness but it’s nothing that
takes away from the enjoyment of the film.
The effects looks great for the most part but they can’t escape the
trappings of time as they are definitely 80s effects.
That said, the disc still looks great and the film is a
treat to watch.

The Features:
The original theatrical version in HD (on the Blu-ray Disc only)
Audio Commentary with Director Tobe Hooper, moderated by Fillmmaker Tim Sullivan
Audio Commentary with Special Make-up Effects Designer Nick Maley
New Interviews with Director Tobe Hooper, Actor Steve Railsback, and Actress Mathilda May
Original “The Making of Lifeforce” Featurette
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spot

Final Grades:
Story: A / Again, space vampires sucking the life
out of people and wreaking complete havoc.
Winner.
Presentation: B+
/ Pretty great transfer with a few minor blemishes and dated effects.
Scare Factor: B /
More of a sci-fi with horror elements.
The scares are few and far between.
Gore Factor: A / Some great gore effects here including
the sucked dry bodies..
Repeat view-ability: B / I’m sure plenty of people are going to
replay this over and over to see Mathilda May in all her beautiful glory but
with all of the amazing other titles coming from Scream Factory, Lifeforce
might not get multiple views.
Add Lifeforce to your collection, click HERE!